What does Highest Outright Ownership rank?

Highest Outright Ownership ranks areas in Hawke's Bay using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. SA2 areas with the highest share of dwellings owned outright on the 2023 census — mortgage-free strongholds (100+ stated dwellings)

How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for Hawke's Bay. Save realistic areas to your shortlist, compare the strongest pair, and open suburb detail pages before relying on one result.

Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.

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Ranking · Hawke's Bay · 50 SA2 areas

Highest Outright Ownership — Hawke's Bay

SA2 areas with the highest share of dwellings owned outright on the 2023 census — mortgage-free strongholds (100+ stated dwellings).

Leading area

Poraiti FlatHAWKES-BAY

Leading value

93.5%

Runner-up

Te Mata HillsHAWKES-BAY

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

Highest Outright Ownership

SA2 areas with the highest share of dwellings owned outright on the 2023 census — mortgage-free strongholds (100+ stated dwellings) — Hawke's Bay

50 results

How to read this ranking

Use highest outright ownership as a shortlist tool, then verify the finalists in detail.

BEST FOR

Finding which areas deserve a closer look first.

This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in Hawke's Bay, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.

READ IT AS

One signal in the workflow, not the whole answer.

A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.

NEXT STEP

Move into compare or suburb detail once a few names repeat.

Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.

VERIFY evidence

Single-signal shortlist screen

A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.

SHORTLIST SCREEN

Top candidates are research leads.

Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 Poraiti Flat and #2 Te Mata Hills as the first compare pair.

Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.

Compare top 2Open #1 detail Open #2 detail

Distribution

50 suburbs · midpoint ≈ 77.4%

Leader: Poraiti Flat · 93.5%

# ▲	AREA	REGION	OWNED OUTRIGHT %	DWELLINGS	POP
1	Poraiti Flat	HAWKES-BAY	93.5%	597	1,482
2	Te Mata Hills	HAWKES-BAY	91.9%	408	1,101
3	Brookvale	HAWKES-BAY	91.6%	1,032	2,640
4	Greenmeadows West	HAWKES-BAY	90.2%	885	2,022
5	Poraiti Hills	HAWKES-BAY	90.1%	303	867
6	Taradale West	HAWKES-BAY	88.6%	657	1,806
7	Puketapu-Eskdale	HAWKES-BAY	87.2%	798	2,709
8	Havelock Hills	HAWKES-BAY	86.1%	627	1,593
9	Bay View (Napier City)	HAWKES-BAY	85.2%	831	2,298
10	Meeanee-Awatoto	HAWKES-BAY	83.6%	1,266	3,381
11	Sherenden-Crownthorpe	HAWKES-BAY	83.3%	504	1,395
12	Te Awanga	HAWKES-BAY	82.5%	291	687
13	Clive	HAWKES-BAY	81.4%	693	1,992
14	Mangarara	HAWKES-BAY	81.1%	1,047	2,802
15	Hereworth	HAWKES-BAY	80.9%	1,149	2,952
16	Waipāwa	HAWKES-BAY	80.2%	879	2,334
17	Frimley	HAWKES-BAY	80.1%	1,266	3,648
18	Whakaki	HAWKES-BAY	80.0%	225	687
19	Mangateretere	HAWKES-BAY	79.9%	492	1,425
20	Iona	HAWKES-BAY	79.0%	972	2,580
21	Kahuranaki	HAWKES-BAY	78.9%	540	1,539
22	Taradale South	HAWKES-BAY	78.2%	1,047	2,790
23	Twyford	HAWKES-BAY	78.0%	177	774
24	Haumoana	HAWKES-BAY	77.7%	417	1,146
25	Taurekaitai	HAWKES-BAY	77.6%	750	2,073
26	Poukawa	HAWKES-BAY	77.4%	531	1,569
27	Omahu-Pakowhai	HAWKES-BAY	76.9%	324	1,560
28	Greenmeadows Central	HAWKES-BAY	76.8%	621	1,458
29	Longlands-Pukahu	HAWKES-BAY	76.4%	648	1,965
30	Waipukurau East	HAWKES-BAY	76.3%	771	1,962
31	Taradale Central	HAWKES-BAY	75.9%	1,143	2,637
32	Maraekakaho	HAWKES-BAY	75.5%	576	1,590
33	Parkvale	HAWKES-BAY	74.9%	993	2,331
34	Karanema-St Hill	HAWKES-BAY	74.8%	903	2,007
35	Hospital Hill	HAWKES-BAY	74.6%	1,179	2,796
36	Bridge Pa	HAWKES-BAY	73.8%	252	1,374
37	Makaretu	HAWKES-BAY	73.7%	924	2,637
38	Mahia	HAWKES-BAY	73.5%	510	1,380
39	Waipukurau West	HAWKES-BAY	73.0%	1,134	2,736
40	Bluff Hill	HAWKES-BAY	72.6%	1,116	2,631
41	Karamu	HAWKES-BAY	72.3%	423	1,371
42	Onekawa Central	HAWKES-BAY	71.5%	579	1,563
43	Tareha Reserve	HAWKES-BAY	71.2%	1,230	3,255
44	Ahuriri	HAWKES-BAY	71.2%	510	1,155
45	Marewa West	HAWKES-BAY	69.9%	738	1,710
46	Pirimai East	HAWKES-BAY	69.4%	795	2,316
47	Tomoana Crossing	HAWKES-BAY	69.1%	912	2,559
48	Bledisloe Park	HAWKES-BAY	69.0%	948	2,370
49	Mangaonuku	HAWKES-BAY	68.9%	366	936
50	Puketitiri-Tutira	HAWKES-BAY	67.9%	627	1,830

FAQ

New Zealand highest outright ownership FAQ

What does Highest Outright Ownership rank?

Highest Outright Ownership ranks areas in Hawke's Bay using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. SA2 areas with the highest share of dwellings owned outright on the 2023 census — mortgage-free strongholds (100+ stated dwellings)
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for Hawke's Bay. Save realistic areas to your shortlist, compare the strongest pair, and open suburb detail pages before relying on one result.
Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.